High school: Greenwood (MS) Elzy Roster status: Practice squad Weight 89 kg | Undrafted: 2015 Height 1.8 m | |
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Date of birth: (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 23) Parents Teveeta Whitehead, Frank Ellis Similar Robenson Therezie, John Harbaugh, Mike McCarthy, Jim Caldwell, Randy Brown Profiles | ||
Jermaine Rasheed Whitehead (born March 12, 1993) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. Whitehead was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
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College career
Whitehead attended Auburn University, where he played on the Auburn Tigers football team from 2011 to 2014.
San Francisco 49ers
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Whitehead signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 5, 2015. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the 49ers during final team cuts. Whitehead was signed to the 49ers' practice squad the following day.
Baltimore Ravens
On December 23, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens signed Whitehead off the 49ers' practice squad. He was inactive for the last two games of the season. On April 19, 2016, Whitehead was re-signed by the Ravens. He was released by the Ravens on May 13, 2016.
Green Bay Packers
Whitehead was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 18, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 24, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. Whitehead made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. On November 7, 2016, he was released by the Packers and was re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a futures contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.
